Anatomical positions and planes
The universally accepted starting point for anatomical description and analysis
Anatomical position
The anatomical name for the collarbone
Clavicle
The movement of a part around an axis
Rotation
Formed when two or more bones of the skeleton come together
Joints
Anatomical name for the abs
Rectus abdominis
Toward the front
Anterior/ventral
The anatomical name for the bones of the fingers and toes
Phalanges
The opposite of flexion. Straightening at the joint.
Extension
Attaches muscle to bone
Ligaments
Largest muscle in the human body
Gluteus Maximus
On or near the surface
Superficial
The medial forearm bone
Ulna
Palms facing the sky
Supination
The freely movable joint capped with cartilage
Synovial joint
Anatomical name for the calf
Gastrocnemius
Divides the body into upper and lower sections
Transverse
Region in the spine where the largest vertebrae are located
Lumbar region
Dorsi flexion
The type of synovial joint that bends at the elbow
Hinge
The muscle that covers the shoulders
Deltoid
The view of the body where the temporal bone is visible
Sagittal
The sesamoid bone distal to the femur
Patella
The combination of abduction, adduction, flexion and extension.
Circumduction
The fibrous immovable joint found in the cranium
Suture
The most superficial muscle on the radial side of the forearm
Brachioradialis muscle